Experience

Performance Friction Brakes

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Controller

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  • Responsible for directing all accounting, financial reporting, legal, HR, procurement, and facilities functions at two locations. Manages a team of ten (10) direct reports.• Key partner within the organization for strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting, inventory control and business operations. • Oversee the contractual process from risk management to profitability with collaboration from various departments.• Led the robust process improvement within the aspects of financial reporting, HR, contract billing, logistics, supplier relationships and accounting processes. • Led the European merger transition team successfully integrating the Spain/UK/South America divisions



US Army

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Airborne Ranger

  • Mar 2019 - Aug 2021

  Led an infantry team of 3 members in combat operations, providing tactical guidance. Received and implemented orders and directed deployment of personnel in offensive, defensive and retrograde operations. Effective decision-maker in high pressure environments. Supervised operation and organizational maintenance of weapons systems and specialized equipment. Maintained 100% accountability during deployment and redeployment of all sensitive items and soldiers. Supervised location, construction, and concealment if infantry positions and equipment. Served on Battalion casualty evacuation team and Security team while in Kuwait, filing dual roles as an infantryman and medical supply specialist, ensuring 100% accountability of equipment totaling over $2 million. Assisted Medical Section with budgets, purchasing supplies, packing lists, and shipping to Kuwait.



Baron Chemicals & Systems (P) LTd.

• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Manager

  • Jan 2018 - Feb 2019

  Consolidated data from several suppliers to develop a system that would reduce time and effort estimating project costs. Systems successfully developed and adopted by all team members which resulted in fast accurate data to the client and reduced time of overall invoicing process by approximately 65%. Successfully negotiated favorable pricing with our largest supplier ($900K to $1 million per annum) and implemented a supplier managed inventory system. Coordinated with business-critical vendors during the new non PFOA aerospace liner system transition while negotiating more favorable terms creating an uninterrupted supply of material for a critical product line. Negotiate purchases to ensure lowest cost consistent with company standards for quality products. Continually research alternate sources for products to ensure the most competitive pricing. Maintain knowledge of the local representatives and distributors and build constructive relationships. Create and implement rules regulations and processes for purchasing. Reduced freight costs and find early pay discounts 12% in one period. Conduct historical and current market research to identify international pricing trends. Successfully managed estimation and purchasing for over 15 projects a month by integrating workflow to ensure the timely delivery of all projects and orders. Resolved issues by developing solutions to improve design and installation in accordance with client requirements. Complied and managed an index to trend raw material costs and surcharges monthly, exploiting strategic thinking to recognize a roughly $300,000 improvement in costs over a 3-month period.



The City of El Paso Texas

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Payroll Specialist

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

  Maintain payroll records, prepare payroll and provide related human resources support, if assigned. Involves: Gather data and code time and attendance sheets for each employee. Prepare, calculate, balance and data enter time reports. Verify departmental payroll for accuracy. Gather absentee reports and prepare appropriate documentation. Monitor and prepare personnel action forms for merit competency, longevity, demotion, promotion and other actions. Prepare, calculate and submit retroactive adjustments. Assist employees with sick leave, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, vacation and other leave issues. Provide employees with information regarding policy and benefit changes. Maintain staffing table and update personnel roster as requested. Prepare and submit personnel requisitions on vacant positions. Provide current and projected personal services or other expense data for use by those who engage in budget preparation. Prepare travel requests and reconcile travel expenses. Prepare workers’ compensation or disability claims forms. Perform related duties as required. Involves: Lead less knowledgeable employees in related clerical duties. Perform duties of coworkers if necessary to ensure continuity of operations. Dispense requested supplies and requisition replacements for depleted stocks. Answer phones, compose and type correspondence, and perform other clerical duties as assigned. Answer questions and provide information. Conduct research by gathering information from files and prepare documenting paperwork or forms as needed. Maintain and update computerized or hard copy records.

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Plan and direct or independently perform diverse and highly responsible personal secretarial support duties to ensure efficient planning of executive's or official's day-to-day time, as well as that of governing or advisory boards as required, and to ensure accurate documentation and proper dissemination of directives and other management information to numerous subordinate organization levels, other departments, external organizations and the public. Involves: Update and maintain director's calendar and meeting schedule. Make travel arrangements and prepare itineraries. Assist in organizing details of meetings and presentations, which includes gathering and compiling pertinent information and exhibits. Negotiate and arrange times and places of board and committee meetings with attendees, send reminders and confirmations. Participate in or arrange for special projects, as assigned. Transcribe, edit and finalize correspondence authored by supervisor. Review and ensure proper distribution of mail, email or telephone communications, flag urgent information and communicate priorities of the director to staff. Prepare memoranda, and other standard correspondence regarding designated topics. Represent the organization to constituents, civic groups, news media and others regarding administrative procedures in the absence of director as delegated. Review citizen complaints and prepare authorized responses, which includes interpreting administrative policies in unprecedented situations, recommending courses of actions to supervisor or directing them to proper division or department, and following up on complaints to ensure timely resolution. Prepare and post agendas or and attend public meetings. Electronically or stenographically record, transcribe and finalize dictation or board and committee meeting minutes. Maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information pertaining to contemplated new or changed strategies, policies and procedures.

• Senior Accountant

  • Mar 2015 - Dec 2015

  Plan, organize, implement, direct and review delegated financial services functions including recording, updating and reporting transactions, and perform administrative and advisory duties including complex accounting and financial analyses. Involves: Participate in preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). Oversee, balance and reconcile general ledger statements. Prepare general journal entries (such as revenues, expenditures, and depreciation) to generate fiscal month and year-to-date balance sheets, and monitor changes in fund balance and cash flow financial statements. Analyze and prepare financial statements related to debt service, property tax distributions and other transactions such as payroll, disbursements, revenues or accounts payable. Oversee payroll and benefits operations, prepare year-end accruals and schedules, calculate and wire transfer funds for payroll taxes or pension contributions, and research employee concerns. Research and generate reports to assist external auditors. Perform accounting to track bond issues and other debt instruments relating to capital projects fund or construction projects, verify fund availability for change orders to constructions contracts and prepare budget transfers. Account for fixed assets and warehouse operations including acquisitions, disposals and transfers, depreciation and updates of the assets schedules. Prepare, enter and post journal entries for capital purchases, depreciation, construction work in progress, retainage, accruals and transfers between accounts, funds or departments. Track and report expenditure of federal grant funds and monitor sub-recipient agencies to ensure expenditure of allocated funds meet grant requirements.

• Accountant

  • Sep 2014 - Feb 2015

  Performed journey level accountant and basic financial analysis duties as required to ensure accurate recording, updating, and reporting for designated types of transactions. Involves: Assist in preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). Balance and reconcile general ledger statements; prepare general journal entries (such as revenues, expenditures, and depreciation) to generate fiscal month and year-to-date balance sheets, changes in fund balance and cash flow financial statements. Analyze and prepare financial statements related to individual funds. Perform research and report generation to assist external auditors. Track and report expenditure of federal grant funds and monitor sub-recipient agencies to ensure expenditure of allocated funds meet grant requirements. Maintain and analyze assigned aspects of financial and accounting database and financial management system. Involves: Enter, retrieve and review accounting data from the centralized financial management system and personal computers or source documents such as journal entries, invoices or budget transfers to generate financial reports. Generate periodic accounting or statistical reports to management or regulatory agencies. Analyze expenditure trends and assist in preparation of the annual operating or capital improvement budget.